I applied online. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Los Angeles, CA) in Aug 2017
Interview
initial phone interview, followed by an 8 hour task to analyze a data set and report findings during the next webex interview.
The problem is that BCG does not respect your time during this process. First, the dataset provided had no 'solution'. They asked me to predict an outcome when the training data showed in every way that it was a randomly selected subset. Second, after providing a technical explanation of the work I did on the data set I was informed that they were simply testing me on presentation skills. I found that the interviewer is likely not interested in critical thinking or problem solving talent. Further, the interviewer refused to provide me with any insight into the data set I was tested with. That shows little respect for my time.
In short, don't waste your time unless you really want to work with these guys. I don't. I'll stick with real Science!
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Question 1
Business knowledge and experience. Everything surrounded how well I would fit there line of thinking.
I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Boston, MA)
Interview
Coding challenge, then soft skills which i did not get to. Coding challenge was online timed in a third party tool. Not very hard but needed more time and didnt move quick enough.
The process includes six stages: HR screening, CodeSignal online assessment, basic pandas and data science case interview, followed by three business case interviews focused on practical problem-solving and business impact.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Check CodeSignal’s documentation for data science interviews to understand the types of tasks
I applied online. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Tokyo)
Interview
Four interviews in total, all in Japanese. The first interview consisted of Python coding and technical case questions. The next two were both technical case interviews. The final interview with a partner was a mix of behavioral and business case questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You have a grocery store chain client who wants to increase their sales. They have stores across the country. How would you approach it?